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Aim

Develop the building blocks of improvised rope rescue so that a climbing party is able to execute self rescue in basic situations.

Objectives

• Confident tying off a belay device using the slippery overhand knot
• Confident tying off an Italian hitch using the slippery overhand knot
• Comfortable using the “block and tackle” to escape from an irreversible system
• Comfortable setting up a direct haul system and adding mechanical advantage
• Comfortable lowering with a back-up
• Comfortable setting up a counter-balance rappel to rescue a victim below an anchor
• Perform a series of rescue scenarios while climbing
• Prerequisites

Prerequisites

• Confident belaying a lead climber
• Confident climbing 5.6 sport rock climbs
• Confident building simple climbing anchors off 2 bolts
• Confident top belaying a second from an anchor
• Confident threading an anchor for lowering off or rappelling
• Confident rappelling with a personal backup
• Confident tying the following knots: Figure 8, Rewoven Figure 8
• Confident tying the following hitches: Clove, Prusik

*Prerequisites are recommended for an optimum learning opportunity.
If you have questions about how your experience relates to the prerequisites, please contact us at info@peakstratagem.com.

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